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TheChineseProverbsabouttwelvezodiacWhatarethetwelveanimalsignsinChineseculture?RatOxTigerHareDragonSnakeMonkeySheepHorseRoosterDogpigRatChineseconnotations:1.disgusting/annoying老鼠過街，人人喊打。Aratcrossingthestreetischasedbyall.2.timid膽小如鼠astimidasahareWesternconnotations:1.Suspicious/troublesome/disgracefulSmellarat覺得特別可疑2.TreacherousTheyrattedonus.他們背叛了我們.“Rat”isonlyassociatedwithsomethingderogatoryinbothChineseandWesternCultures.OxChineseconnotations:strong/well-built壯如牛(D)strongasahorseStubborn牛勁(D)stubbornasamuleDedicated/industrious牛吃的是草,擠出的是奶.Ignorant對牛彈琴Westernconnotations:Bigeyesanox-eyedmanMisfortunesTheblackoxhastrodonhisfoot.災禍已駕臨 到他的頭上。“Ox”isassociatedwithmorethingswithcommendatoryconnotationsinChinathanintheWest.TigerChineseconnotations:猛虎下山/狐假虎威(D)likeadonkeyinaCute/lovely虎頭虎腦Brave/courageous/powerfullion'sskinEvil-doing為虎作倀Westernconnotations:1.Savage/fierceamanoftiger2.Dangerousridethetiger以危急的方式生活“Tiger”isgivenbothcommendatoryandderogatoryconnotationsinChinawhereasonlyderogatoryconnotationsintheWest.Hare(Rabbit)Chineseconnotations:cunning/sly狡兔三窟Nimbleandfast動若脫兔Westernconnotations:Timidastimidasahare膽小如鼠SomethingirrelevantYoustartahareeverytimeatthemeeting.每次探討你都提出與題無關的問題。DragonChineseconnotations:Supreme/majestic真龍?zhí)熳覫ndustriousandenterprising龍馬精神Dangerous/fierce龍?zhí)痘⒀?龍爭虎斗龍躍鳳鳴、龍驤虎步WearethedescendentsoftheChineseDragon.

我們是龍的傳人.亞洲四小龍theFourTigersinAsia(Dragons)XWesternconnotations:brutal/fiercetheOldDragon魔鬼SnakeChineseconnotations:Cold/cruel蛇蝎心腸Rough/careless虎頭蛇尾Fearful/frightening杯弓蛇影Westernconnotations:cold-blooded/hypocriticalJohn’sbehaviorshowhimtobeasnake.約翰的行為表明他是一個冷酷陰險的人。Dangersasnakeinthegrass.潛藏的敵人或危急HorseChineseconnotations:prosperous/lively人歡馬叫/萬馬奔騰/車水馬龍Experienced老馬識途Powerful兵強馬壯Trouble-maker害群之馬(D)There’sablacksheepineveryflock.Westernconnotations:Strong/healthystrongasahorseAnunexpectedwinneradarkhorse黑馬Hard-workingworklikeahorse勤奮工作SheepChineseconnotations:obedient/docile和順的小羊Goodluck/united&successful三羊開泰和三陽開泰(aChinesegreeting)Adangerouscondition羊腸小道Westernconnotations:1.bashful/timid/obedient/weakHethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做綿羊，早晚喂豹狼（人弱受人欺）Thesheepwhotalkspeacewithawolfwillsoonbemutton.切勿向敵人懇求和平MonkeyChineseconnotations:1.naughty/clever猴里猴氣/猴兒精2.Timid殺雞給猴看Westernconnotations:1.NaughtyWhatareyoudoing,youyoungmonkey!你在干什么呀，小搗蛋鬼！2.trouble-makingStopmonkeyingaboutwiththeTVset!不要瞎弄電視機！3.Cheatmakeamonkeyofsb.愚弄RoosterChineseconnotations:Diligent聞雞起舞Disturbing雞犬不寧Dispirited呆若木雞Weakarea雞肋Westernconnotations:Proudcockone’sheadHeisthecockofthewalk/school.支配別人的人DogLovemelovemydog

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